Mansonia indiana is a species of zoophilic mosquito belonging to the genus Mansonia. It is found in Sri Lanka, Java, India, Myanmar, Malaya, Singapore, Sumatra, Thailand, and New Guinea. It is a vector of nocturnally subperiodic Brugia malayi. Females are known to be strongly anthropophilic (human biters). Larvae found only in association with Pistia species.
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External links Semiochemicals of Mansonia Indiana Man biting activity of Mansonia annulifera and Mansonia indiana in Burdwan, West Bengal, India Laboratory colonization of Mansonia species